The Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners 2021
Beneficial and Crispy Recipes for Those Who Want to Cook Fast and Tasty
By Karla Bro
Copyright 2021 by Karla Bro
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All material in " The Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners 2021. Beneficial and Crispy Recipes for Those Who Want to Cook Fast and Tasty " is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this information. Consult appropriate professionals for your health and well-being.
Remember that cooking is subjective. You may not achieve the desired results due to different brands of ingredients or different cooking abilities. Avoid your allergens.
I am not a chef. I'm just a person who likes cooking and writing about home-cooked food. Most of my recipes are created based on personal taste.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The air fryer is very popular today. Why? Because people want to eat healthy food, but they dont want to give up fried food.
Thats why air frying will be the perfect method for cooking. Firstly, these machines dont actually fry. We place the food into the perforated basket. The machine cooks by blowing hot air around the food.
Lets read all about the air fryer.
Benefits
Save Your Time. Today people are very busy spending a lot of time cooking a home meal. The air fryer will help you save time and provide your family with healthy food. Air frying is a fast cooking method that cuts out pre-heating and shortens cooking time thanks to rapid air circulation technology.
The air fryers dont fry; we take a perforated basket, place the food in it, and the machine cooks the products by blowing hot air around them. The air produces a convection effect that cooks and browns the exterior of the food.
Save Your Money. You neednt buy many high-quality oils because you will use little to no oil for your air fryer.
Low-Calorie Meals. Do you want to drop a few pounds? Do you want to enjoy the finger-licking goodness of fried food? The air fryer will be the best helper. With this machine, you will cook delicious food with 70-80% fewer calories than usual fried food.
Tasty Veggies. Veggies are essential for proper nutrition. But they are not always tasty. Or, maybe they do not appeal to everybody. Thats why you must air fry veggiesthis method of cooking crisps them up to delicious perfection.
Safe Cooking. The air fryer eliminates the risk of hot oil spills and splashes. Frying will be safe.
Comfortable Cooking. The air fryer doesnt heat your whole home like a conventional oven. And the air fryer doesnt fill your home with fried food smells.
How to Cook with the Air Fryer
In the air fryer, you can cook everything from snacks to main dishes. We have some advice for air frying proteins, frozen food, and veggies.
At first, you have to remember:
COOKING TIMES VARY BASED ON THE SIZE AND QUANTITY OF FOODS
YOU CAN OPEN THE AIR FRYER TO CHECK THE FOOD AS IT COOKS
Cooking Meat and Poultry
The cooking time for meat depends on the thickness and desired result, from rare to well done.
Whole chicken 350F/ 177C 45-65 minutes
Chicken breasts with the bone 375F/190C 25-35 minutes
Chicken breast, filet 350F/ 177C 15-20 minutes
Chicken tenders 350F/ 177C 8-12 minutes
Chicken thighs with the bone 400F/ 200C 15-25 minutes
Chicken thighs, boneless 375F/ 190C 16-25 minutes
Chicken wings 375F/ 190C 18-28 minutes
A piece of lamb leg 375F/ 190C 17-30 minutes
A piece of lamb rack 350F/ 177C 10-17 minutes
NY strip steak 400F/ 200C 8-14 minutes
Pork Chops 350F/ 177C 10-15 minutes
Pork Tenderloin 375F/ 190C 15-25 minutes
Ribeye 400F/ 200C 15-25 minutes
Seafood
Do you love crispy fish? But usually, you use a frying pan for cooking. Its not useful. Cook fish in the air fryer and follow these rules:
IF YOU WANT TO GET CRISPY FISH, MAKE SURE YOU DONT OVERCROWD YOUR FRYER BASKET. THERE MUST BE ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN EVERY PIECE OF SEAFOOD. OTHERWISE, YOU WILL GET STEAMED FISH.
IF YOU COOK SHRIMPS AND SQUID, SHAKE THE BASKET EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES
Salmon 375F/190C 8-13 minutes
Tilapia 400F/200C 8-12 minutes
Shrimp 350F/175C 5-8 minutes
Squid 400F/200C 4-8 minutes
Scallops 400F/200C 5-7 minutes
Vegetables
You can cook any veggies in the air fryer, and they will have a texture that is most similar to roasting. The following rules will help you to make veggies tastier.
Before air frying vegetables, sprinkle them with a little bit of oil.
Soft veggies will cook quickly, rough and tough roots will take a little longer.
Asparagus 400F/200C 6-10 minutes
Sliced beets 350F/175C 15-25 minutes
Whole beets 400F/200C 30-40 minutes
Sliced bell peppers 350F/175C 7-10 minutes
Bok Choy 350F/175C 5-6 minutes
Broccoli 400F/200C 5-9 minutes
Sliced Brussels sprouts 375F/190C 9-16 minutes
Chopped butternut squash 400F/200C 15-20 minutes
Chopped or baby carrots 400F/200C 10-15 minutes
Whole cauliflower 350F/175C 15-20 minutes
Chopped cauliflower 400F/200C 10-15 minutes
Corn on the cob 400F/200C 8-10 minutes
Chopped eggplant 400F/200C 15-18 minutes
Green beans 400F/200C 8-10 minutes
Kale leaves 375F/190C 4-5 minutes
Mushrooms 375F/190C 8-13 minutes
Okra 350F/175C 12-14 minutes
Sliced onions 400F/200C 8-10 minutes
Chopped or halved parsnips 375F/190C 10-16 minutes
Whole potatoes 400F/200C 30-45 minutes
Sliced potatoes 375F/190C 15-30 minutes
Chopped sweet potatoes 400F/200C 8-15 minutes
Whole sweet potatoes 375F/190C 30-35 minutes
Cherry tomatoes 350F/175C 5-8 minutes
Halved tomatoes 350F/175C 8-12 minutes
Chopped zucchini 350F/175C 8-12 minutes
Noodles zucchini 400F/200C 10-20 minutes
Frozen Food
This food is worth cooking. And it can be tasty, besides that, you can save your time after a long day at work. An air fryer cooks pre-made frozen food to perfection.
If you need to flip food halfway through, buy a pair of silicone-tipped tongs
Chicken tenders, breaded and pre-cooked 375F/190C 14-18 minutes
Dumplings 400F/200C 6-10 minutes
Egg rolls 350F/175C 8-14 minutes
Fish sticks 350F/175C 8-12 minutes
Hash browns 400F/200C 6-9 minutes
Mini pizzas 325F/165C 6-15 minutes
Mozzarella sticks 375F/190C 7-10 minutes